Apparatus and method for producing filled containers

Abstract

An apparatus for producing filled containers has a transport device which is suitable and intended for transporting containers which are filled with a liquid and are closed by a closure. Furthermore, the apparatus has a penetration device which is suitable and intended for producing an opening in at least one region of the closure and/or of the container, and an application device, which applies a flowable and in particular gaseous medium to the interior of the container through this opening (or feeds the gaseous medium to this interior). Furthermore, the apparatus has a closing device which closes the opening again.

1 : An apparatus for producing filled containers with a transport device which is configured for transporting containers which are filled with a liquid and closed by a closure, with a penetration device which is configured to produce an opening in at least one region of the closure and/or of the container, with an application device configured to apply a flowable and in particular gaseous medium to an interior of the container through the opening, and with a closing device configured to close the opening, wherein the apparatus has at least one inspection device, configured to monitor at least one device of the apparatus and/or the apparatus has at least one monitoring device configured to monitor at least one parameter which is characteristic for the production of the filled containers. 
     
     
         2 : The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the inspection device and/or the monitoring device is configured to deliver at least one value which is characteristic for the device of the apparatus and/or for the production of the filled containers. 
     
     
         3 : The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the value which is characteristic for the device of the apparatus is selected from a group of values which includes a value which is characteristic for a physical property of the penetration device, a value which is characteristic for positioning of the penetration device relative to the container and/or to the closure, a value which is characteristic for a relative movement between the penetration device and the container, a value which is characteristic for focusing of a light beam, a pressure value which is characteristic for the application device, and a value which is characteristic for the closing device, in particular a temperature value or the like. 
     
     
         4 : The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the inspection device and/or the monitoring device has a sensor device which is selected from a group of sensor devices which includes temperature sensors, pressure sensors, acceleration sensors, motion sensors, distance sensors, acoustic sensors, and proximity sensors. 
     
     
         5 : The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the value which is characteristic for the production of filled containers is selected from a group of values which includes temperature values, pressure values, in particular a pressure value in the interior of the container, speeds, accelerations, and optical parameters. 
     
     
         6 : The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the inspection device determines the value contactlessly. 
     
     
         7 : The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus has an error generation unit which is configured for generating operating errors. 
     
     
         8 : An apparatus for producing filled containers with a transport device which is configured for transporting containers which are filled with a liquid and closed by a closure, with a penetration device which is configured to produce an opening in at least one region of the closure and/or of the container, with an application device configured to apply a flowable and in particular gaseous medium to an interior of the container through the opening, and with a closing device configured to close the opening, wherein the apparatus has a changing device which is configured to change at least one device of the apparatus. 
     
     
         9 : A method for producing containers which are filled with liquids and closed, wherein containers filled with a liquid and closed by a closure are transported by a transport device, and an opening is produced in at least one region of the closure and/or of the container by a penetration device, and a flowable and in particular gaseous medium is applied to an interior of the container through the opening by an application device, and then the opening is closed again by a closing device, wherein at least one device of the apparatus is inspected by an inspection device and/or by at least one monitoring device at least one parameter is monitored which is characteristic for the production of the filled containers. 
     
     
         10 : The method according to  claim 9 , wherein at least one value is output which is characteristic for the device of the apparatus and/or for the production of the filled containers. 
     
     
         11 : The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the apparatus has an error generation unit which is configured for generating operating errors. 
     
     
         12 : The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the apparatus has an error generation unit which is configured for generating operating errors. 
     
     
         13 : The apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the apparatus has an error generation unit which is configured for generating operating errors. 
     
     
         14 : The apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the apparatus has an error generation unit which is configured for generating operating errors. 
     
     
         15 : The apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the apparatus has an error generation unit which is configured for generating operating errors.